Introducing "Thunder" by local author Wayne Diehl

Meet Local Author Wayne Diehl, whose passion for writing never died. Despite facing family and financial obligations that hindered his writing and teaching dreams after graduating from California State University, Northridge, in 1979, Wayne never gave up on his passion. It wasn't until 25 years later when he learned he was going to be a grandfather, that he finally committed to writing. Today, Wayne has completed four more novels, each dedicated to his succeeding grandchildren.

His latest work, "Thunder," is inspired by a true story and takes place in the fictional mountain town of Pinewood. Rylee is uprooted from her home, her friends and her dog when her family is forced to move to a small mountain town after her father’s business fails due to the worldwide pandemic. Greg is battling old age, alcoholism, and estrangement from his only daughter. Their lives are forever altered when they are brought together by a…